U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 398.21 points, or 0.80 percent, to 49,191.99. The S&P 500 sank 13.53 points, or 0.19 percent, to 6,963.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 24.032 points, or 0.10 percent, to 23,709.873.